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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Rebellion
11-2 97.7
105.58
 
VS
proj
Ravens
73.96 6-7
101.48

Rebellion beat Ravens for eighth straight win in 97.70-73.96 rout

Rebellion extended their win streak to eight games with a dominant win over Ravens, cruising to a 97.70-73.96 victory. Ravens took a 24.56-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Drew Brees (11.26 points) and Amari Cooper (8.5). But it was all Rebellion after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 105 yards , ran for 101 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 22.3 points, and the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 332 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (22 points). This marks the first time this season Rebellion have taken down Ravens, after falling 143.94-99.14 in their last matchup. Rebellion (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Ravens will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebellion   Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Raiders in Week 13, the Chiefs defense scored 22 points to more-than-double their 8.04-point projection. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 332 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rebellion this week. The Chiefs will play the Patriots in Week 14.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Rebellion
Points
% of total points 97.7
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.3
25.45
22.8%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
22
8.04
22.5%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.4
9.83
19.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.2
23.18
10.4%
Ravens
Points
% of total points 73.96
1
DJ Moore
WR
13.2
10.25
17.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
11.26
21.49
15.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.4
10.62
14.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
9.2
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Ravens, helping to stake Ravens to a 24.56-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Rebellion, who trailed 53.56-44.00 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Rebellion to contribute to a 97.70-73.96 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rebellion   Ravens

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Rebellion scored more than their point projections.
Ravens had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rebellion won despite starting Nick Folk, who scored zero points.
Rebellion had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Ravens.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Rebellion win, but they also easily covered the 4.1-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Rebellion moves to (9-1), while Ravens falls to (4-5).

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